ABOUT

Stephen Heo is a Korean-American motion designer based in Los Angeles, CA. His generalist skillset is informed by years of experience in film production, photography, graphic design, and generative artwork. He has worked with clients such as Grateful Dead, UCLA, Lamborghini Newport Beach, CJ America, and more. He is currently working with FaZe Clan as a junior motion designer.​​​​​​​
Contact: stephenpheo@gmail.com or on the contact page.​​​​​​​
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EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE
FaZe Clan
Jr. Motion Graphics Artist  |  Jan 2021 - Present
Freelance Artist
Editor, Motion Designer, VFX Artist  |  Feb 2017 - Present
Lumpia: With A Vengeance
Animator, VFX Artist  |  Mar 2020 - Nov 2020 (8 mo.)
UCLA Undergraduate Admission
Video Production Freelancer  |  Jul 2020 - Sep 2020 (3 mo.)
UCLA Enrollment Management
Junior Designer  |  May 2017 - Jun 2020 (3 yrs)
UCLA Korean Culture Night 2018, 2019, 2020
Graphic Design Coordinator  |  Jun 2017 - Apr 2020 (3 yrs)
Lamborghini & McLaren Newport Beach "Beauty is a Universal Language" Commercials
Production FX, Editor  |  Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 (3 mo.)
Lamborghini Newport Beach "Out Of This World" Lamborghini Urus Branded Short Film
Editor, Script Supervisor  |  Sep 2019 - Jan 2020 (4 mo.)
CJ America
Marketing Intern  |  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019 (3 mo.)
CJ CGV Cinemas
Photographer  |  Jun 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 yr)
Film Photography Society at UCLA
Director of External Affairs  |  Jun 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 yr)
RAREKIND by AMOREPACIFIC
Visual Artist  |  Sep 2018 - Nov 2018 (2 mo.)
RA MA Yoga Institute
Graphic Design Consultant  |  Jan 2017 - Nov 2017 (11 mo.)
"The Return" Feature Film Directed by Chul Heo
Stills Photographer  |  Jun 2016 (1 mo.)
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. Design Media Arts, 2020
Minor in Film, Television, and Digital Media
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INSTALLATIONS & EXHIBITIONS
UCLA Design Media Arts 2020 Undergraduate Show | SINE
Undergraduate artist | Jan 16 - Jan 30, 2020
Asian Creative Network: Los Angeles - Creative Arts Festival 2019 | reflections
Gallery artist | Oct 19, 2019
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Emma B. Keller Fine Arts Scholarship
UCLA School of Arts and Architecture - Deans Scholarship Recipient | June 2019
CMF Jury Award & Cannes Select
"The Appointment" - Editor | October 2018
CMF Jury Award & Cannes Select
"Run" - Assistant Editor | November 2017
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PAST PROJECTS​​​​​​​
Editor:
"INSECURE" - jherz (2020)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
"Sick" - OnlyJame (2020)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
"Go To Hell" - Sam Creighton (2020)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
"Lies" - Will Jay (2020)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
"Out Of This World" - Lamborgini Newport Beach (2020)
Branded short film [watch on Facebook]
"Beauty is a Universal Language" - Lamborgini Newport Beach (2019-2020)
Commercials
"Paraíso" - Heart of JOB (2019)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
"The Next 100 Years" directed by Tiger Zhong (2019)
Environmental PSA [watch on YouTube]
Glowmedica Skin Care (2019)
Spec commercials (2) [watch "Clean Hustle" on Vimeo] [watch "Seabreeze" on Vimeo]
"The Appointment" directed by Maria Taraszova (2018)
Short film [watch on Vimeo]
"Lamb For Dinner" directed by Angel Herrera (2018)
Short film (VFX Artist)
"Dilation" directed by Derek Nguyen (2018)
Short film
"Run" directed by Tiger Zhong (2017)
Short film (Assistant Editor) [watch on YouTube]
Script Supervisor:
"Homesick" - Will Jay (2019)
Music video [watch on YouTube]
Glowmedica Skin Care (2019)
Spec commercials (2) [watch "Clean Hustle" on Vimeo] [watch "Seabreeze" on Vimeo]
"The Appointment" directed by Maria Taraszova (2018)
Short film [watch on Vimeo]
"Lamb For Dinner" directed by Angel Herrera (2018)
Short film
"Polkadot" directed by Susannah Hunt (2018)
Short film
Camera:
"Cake" Short Film Directed by Erick Sosa
1st Assistant Camera | November 2019
"Forget Me Not" Short Film Directed by Betsy Samber
1st Assistant Camera | May 2019
"Disconnected" Short Film Directed by Ashwin Vivek
Director of Photography | February 2019​​​​​​​
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